Alcott Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 20.5% |
| Met Standard | 28.6% |
| Below Standard | 50.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Alcott Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
20.5% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.8 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 37.0% exceeded — 16.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 4.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 21 | 42.9% | 14.3% | 57.1% |
| 4th | 33 | 18.2% | 12.1% | 30.3% |
| 5th | 23 | 13.0% | 47.8% | 60.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 23 | 21.7% | 26.1% | 47.8% |
| 4th | 33 | 15.2% | 33.3% | 48.5% |
| 5th | 23 | 13.0% | 39.1% | 52.2% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.7